5-member committee constituted for upgradation of SEOC

The Jammu and Kashmir administration Wednesday constituted afive-member committee for the upgradation of the State Emergency OperationCentre (SEOC), officials said.

“Sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of acommittee regarding upgradation of the SEOC in Humhama, Kashmir,” an orderissued by General Administration Department (GAD) said. 

   

The committee would be headed by administrative secretary,information technology department and it will take necessary steps to upgradethe SEOC with communication equipment as required to enable it to function as anerve centre for disaster preparedness and response activities in the state,the order said.

It would take necessary steps to enable the SEOC to havelive audio-visual and data connectivity with otherwise inaccessible anddisaster prone areas, valley and mountain passes, the order added.

The five-member panel would further take steps to upgradethe infrastructure of the existing SEOC so that it can conveniently house thetechnological systems and the human resources managing them.

It would also identify agency or agencies for execution ofthe project in a time bound manner after following due codal formalities andutilise funds placed at its disposal by the State Executive Committee of theState Disaster Management Authority for this Project in accordance with normsand guidelines.

The Committee would be serviced by the Department ofDisaster Management, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, the order read.

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